Quote from @Alex Minter: Quote from @Daniel McDonald: Welcome @Alex Minter I've been house hacking the past few years just north of Boston and understand the desire to build a portfolio.

If you have none of that, you could fudge higher on housing debt.C Credit.  

Any general advice is much appreciated.You should house hack to start.

If you aren't going to be living in Texas then it would be tough to do a house hack there.

My interests especially lie with multifamily properties, house hacking, and fix & flips.

I’m hoping that once I do have enough saved I can buy the second property and continue house hacking.

I remember for my first house that was my goal and I house hacked that home for a few years. 

@Madison SloanTo start house hacking, focus on saving for your down payment, researching target markets like Salt Lake City or North Idaho, and building a strong team of professionals, including an agent and lender.

If I were you I would look into the possibility of starting off with a house hack.

Are you leaning toward a specific strategy like buy-and-holds, flips, or house hacking?